Brian C. Chao, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor National Security Affairs

Biography
Brian C. Chao studies East Asia and great-power politics, naval power and geostrategy, and US Asia-Pacific defense and foreign policies. His book, Continental Powers and Naval Development, is forthcoming with Routledge’s Cass Series: Naval Policy and History. Brian’s work appears in the British Journal of Politics and International Relations, International Relations of the Asia-Pacific, and Territory, Politics, Governance, as well as edited volumes on navies in multipolar worlds and 21st-century Asia security issues. He has provided commentary to various outlets and has testified on Taiwan issues before the Court of the Citizens of the World.
Contact Information
Areas of Expertise
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Foreign Policy
- Geopolitics
- International Relations
- Maritime Strategy
- National Security
- Taiwan
Professional Highlights
Research Fellow
Assistant Professor
Associate
Research Associate, East Asia
Education
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 2020, Political Science
A.M., University of Pennsylvania, 2016, Political Science
A.B. (cum laude), Dartmouth College, 2009, Government with High Honors
Research Contributions and Publications
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